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- SIGN v1.10 (c) 1991 Isaac Hepworth
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- The command to invoke SIGN from the DOS command line is of the form
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- SIGN [switches] <mode>.
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- The available switches are as follows :
- /cxxx Alter the ASCII value of the base character to xxx. The
- default is 43 (a "+" sign). Useable characters are in
- the range ASCII 33 to ASCII 254 inclusive.
- /<1-4> Alter the speed factor to the number specified, if it is
- between 1 (slow) and 4 (fast). Numbers outside the range
- 1-4 result in the use of the default speed of 4.
- /s Signwrite with small characters (this is slightly faster).
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- ...and mode should be one of these :
- c <text> Cyclic mode - display the specified text over and over
- again, cycling back to the beginning when the end is
- reached. Pressing a key ends the program.
- r Real time mode - characters are displayed as they are typed
- in at the console. Pressing backspace finishes.
- f <filename> File mode - displays the text in the specified file.
- pressing a key interrupts the program and returns to DOS.
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- Some examples of commands at the DOS prompt are :
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- C:\PROGS\USEFUL> SIGN /c64 /3 c hello there!
- Displays the message "hello there!" over and over again at
- speed level 3, with the basic character being ASCII 64.
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- C:\UTILS\WEIRD> SIGN /s f \autoexec.bat
- Displays in small characters your autoexec.bat file. The
- speed and the basic character are left at the defaults :
- 4 and ASCII 43 respectively.
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- C:\FREEWARE\COOL> SIGN /c208 /s /1 r
- Displays letters typed in at the console in small characters
- made up of ASCII 208.
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- If you found this program useful, interesting or wacky and well worth the
- download time, drop me a line at CIX. Have fun!
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- Isaac Hepworth
- comspec@cix.compulink.co.uk
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